Legal experts told South Africa's Independent Online last month that South Africans who are found making racist comments on social media such as Twitter and Facebook can be charged with crimen injuria or hate speech.

Mabine Seabe, a columnist, wrote on Twitter that he had filed a complaint with South Africa's Human Rights Commission.

I have lodged a complaint against Jessica Leandra with the Human Rights Commission on the basis of crimen injuria and libel. #DownWithRacism

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